Self-Guided Tours of France

The overall trip went quite well. We had a few surprises finding our accommodations being away from our destination, however we were well looked after once we arrived. The app helped us navigate throughout our trip by providing directions as well as information regarding services and travel tips. I will consider using them for my future adventure plans.

Our cycling tour of the Western Front through France and Belgium was great. The scenery of the countryside that we cycled through was beautiful, the towns we stayed in were enjoyable, and the World War One sites were educational (but sombre). We stayed in the upgraded hotels and enjoyed all of them - no complaints. We selected the self-guided tour and the GPS routes were easy to follow and we never had an issue with navigation. We chose the self-guided tour, which worked out well as we had spectacular weather. However, if the weather had been cold and rainy, the self-guided tour would be less enjoyable as you're on your own - no option to skip the cycling and get transported to the next town. Something to consider for future cycling trips.

What a thoroughly enjoyable 8-day bike ride. To be honest, cycling the last kilometre of the ride we found it very hard to get off, so we did an extra 5 just for fun. When doing a trip like this you need three things to go well: weather - whilst out of our control, it was perfect; navigation app - seamless and robust, great connectivity, and it took us places we would never normally find; bikes - we hired the e-bikes and they were comfortable, easy to use, and with good battery charge. Those are the physical things; what we can't put into words are the sights and the smells of Provence in spring. Suffice to say, every kilometre was a joy to behold. We're already planning next year's ride.

Great interaction with UTracks before leaving. Everything was well organised, no problems at all. The walk had some demanding parts, there were periods of inclement weather, but that didn't take the joy out of our days. The fields were ablaze with spring flowers and colours of every type. On the way we made some new friends, including some delightful accommodation hosts, who we hope to see again next year, especially our hosts in Conques, Manu and Flo. It was so incredibly awesome that we will be back again next year.

We had a great walk along this beautiful coastline. On many occasions it was slow-going with ups and downs over rocky ground, but the scenery was just gorgeous. We loved the towns where we stayed and the hotels were all great. The food was delicious, particularly in Spain. We were pleased that we arranged extra days in Collioure and Cadaqués so we could soak up the atmosphere of the area.

Everything went as planned and the accommodations were all first class. I highly recommend you to anyone looking to travel in this manner. Communication was excellent and the hiking app worked great.